static cling
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"Dryer balls help reduce drying time and energy cost. They are chemical-free and help limit static cling and soften clothes."
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2022
In one episode, he endeavors to create his own country, seeking billions of dollars in foreign aid, in order to construct an enormous clothes dryer that will generate world-crippling static cling.
From New York Times • Nov. 3, 2016
Dr. Obendorf folds them or hangs them up immediately to reduce wrinkling and static cling.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 1, 2016
Ralph began to worry lest Miss K think up a project to find out if a sock with static cling would adhere to a mouse.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
He had learned about static cling from watching those boring women who talked about it on television, but could he really stick to a sock?
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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